Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Tane Nashi Persimmon
Tane Nashi Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 6 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Florida, Duval; Georgia, Lee, Philema, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Tane Nashi |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1838–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Florida, Duval; Georgia, Lee, Philema; California, Fresno, Fresno |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 6 |
All 6 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001073, POM00001139, POM00001140, POM00001141, POM00003799, POM00003800.
